The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-02-25

of q Maecenss bachelor find awaiting him than
the wifely embraces of woman like Carolyn
Lomax.
There's many slip" quoted Cosby. For
tune has a trick of smiling on Darby, know;
but she's fcklc beldame at best, and may
play him false when he least expects it,
I'D take Phips chances for the prize he's to
draw from her tonight, at all event., said Har-
din. The floral bell is swinging already in the
hall Of the Lomax house ready forN his we'd
ding chimes. Ha! speaking Of the decorations
that reminds me. Sar.iui, the florist, told mo
he had just received an importation of Italian
plants. and I promised Darby I'd call by andtell
him to send up one of those superb moon flowers
for Miss Lomax. Saftini is certain he has one
that will put out its blossoms just about tho
time ofthe marriage Darby thinks that would
be pleasing omen for his BRIDE
He returned his paper to tho file and at once
took his leave to attend to the commission.
A few hours later o bailliant company was
assembled in the parlors of the Hon. Paul Lo-
max. They had gathered there for the cele-
bration Of the marriage of his daughter and
heiress to Phiaudcr Darby. What fate was
there now which might balk the most sacred
plans of the bridegroom's life? Still Fortunes
favorte, he had already received Mt the altar,
consccrated by the high priest, Love, her most
gracious boon, in tho conjugal vows of the
woman he adored, and, among her bridal guests
his young wife was moving, the stateliest and
loveliest Of them oil.
In pause in tho dance her eyes frankly met
his devouring gaze. He was at her side in
moment.
Come with mo awhile, can you not, Carolyn?
he eagerly whispered. 1t is mad mockery to
me. this phantasmagoria of lights, flowers aud
nodding and bobbing puppets, forever interpos-
ing between you and me. Surely We may be
entitled 10 a quarter Of an hours emancipation
from the shackles of les conpcaances.'
She smiled, and humoring his fancy, put
her hand within his arm.
Whittier would you have mo go2 Thore are
lights and people everywhere
He looked down upon her, smiling.
The moons rays only have right to be
where our moon-fowor is opening its blossoms.
Dunbrek had less an artists eye had he failed
to see the peculiar fitness of that alcove for tho
shy charms of our lunar pl ant
She moved at his side roseate and palpitant.
So, this explained the diplomacy he had used
in inducing the old gardeucr to move some Of
his choicest plants from the retired Above to
give place to the heavy foliaged plant sent up
from Sartini's. He had meant that only the
moonb beams should be there before herself and
him to see the faint pink blossoms open their
'S hSt by the bnlance" ofP tfGEs
IN introducing himself and bride INTO NV.
,oo, In this tranverse section "he''
,ho farm mounds ended, they f0un","s "",',,
.,.a ,he;r seclusion invaded only oy 'ho n'''
| 81, the outer conservatory, On" vi
,nlendor of the moonlight that was A''
new plant. so, ,roaspr,
T,av b.nt together over their horai reas"''
nh. bride uttered little cry OF dehs"''
See. Phil, it has five or six o'oss0''S -
.,.o,dv and there arc other buds ofeh'A
n;a rnu ever see anything lovelier?
Yes he answered with gravity yss'
roro,vn. have seen something ioVeher'
sho bowed her veilch head lower over
II. aowcrs, A strong arm was passeu
the slender figure.
y .oh nv belovedv was whispered IN her
10 ,,,a.o h,ossoms aro but insensate things Nv
;" don't waste your caresses upon 'ho'n'
.0n.umed Of envy of my own gift to you,
", Che was Welding to his touch, expanding
Q" - nsw beauty, as tho plant was dong Al
RI, embrace of the moons rays.
49,, o,,, from tho shadow of q fern mound t'
IN, .;de Of the absorbed lovers a face hVi"' %
.rcd contorted, glanced Tor sec0H'.
,o hr;de's veil caught in the calyx oi one -
h;a b.,f-opened buds. Tho moon.p'""'
S"s ,hroucb all its foliage. One Of its stems
,hs ea sharply. and Carolyn drew BACK WIN
.f,ho buds entangled in the mesh oil hef
All, the pity ofi',' she cried, 'akins :.
ro, sno;,ed bnd into her jewclled hnsef' al,
%. inc upon it regretfully. 'Ah' IL ~'e'
~. ,nao the ruin have wrought.
= 10. so;,,s,t was she looking at the
aoor and 40 intent was he gazing al
fec her wistful beauty, that he'"s, y,
k uu- vbot the pair of staring eyes, sehao"''
}. s,rn rronds, caught glimpse of-'he
woulJ ,;.oous many-legged beast that h"u
ovni- 9Th from the foliage Of the shaken
If iron ,or, unon one Of the broad leaves !" ~
vt. 1t til the quiVering tonnage Se''''"
In by a then it crouched "a'''ns
D cloud (coNoLuDED ShNi
hs bat srnf,owers arc used in Wyoming
,ory for fuel. The stalks when oF